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Oct. 12, 1937. w. B. FLANAGAN CAN Filed March 5, 19,36

INVENTOR. WM/AMfi/ZA/MW/M A TTORNEYS Patented Oct. 12, 1937 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE CAN William B. Flanagan, Brooklyn, N. Y.

Application March 5, 1936, Serial No. 67,206

4 Claims.

My invention relates to cans of the kick-can type.

The object of my invention is to provide a can having a beaded lower end which is encased in 5 a resilient cover by means of which it may be rendered practically noiseless when moved on a floor in the act of opening or closing the can, and which will protect said beaded end from moisture and thus prolong the life of the can.

10 A further object is to provide silencer means for the purpose stated, that may be made at a low cost and which can be attached to the can without the use of cement, and which may be readily detached without the use of tools.

15 Referring to the drawing which forms a part of this specification;

Fig. 1 is an elevational view of a kick-can of conventional form, the lower end of which is shown in vertical section to disclose the silenc- 20 ing means attached thereto.

Fig. 2 is a cross sectional View taken on line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the silencing means as it appears when bent into circular form 25 from a straight length, indicated by the dotted lines.

Fig. 4 is a vertical sectional'view of a portion of the can with the silencing means thereon, shown on an enlarged scale.

30 Fig. 5 is a fragmental view of the silencing means, disclosing one end of a strip of the material as it appears prior to being bent and attached to the can.

I prefer to make the silencing means from a 35 strip of soft vulcanized rubber formed in straight lengths and then cut to the proper length required to fit properly in a can, as illustrated in Figure 1, and be held thereon by reason of its elasticity and resilience.

l indicates a kick-can made in cylindrical form, the bottom ll of which is located at a predetermined distance from the lower edge I2 of the can, which is made with an inwardly turned bead as illustrated at l3 in Figure 4.

The can is also preferably formed with a circular shallow groove M as shown, and is also provided with a. small hole I located in the inner flange of the bead I3 to receive one end of a wire spring Hi, the opposite end of which is attached to the foot lever 11 which is fulcrumed at l8. l9

indicates a space formed between the two adjacent ends of the rubber strip 20.

The strip 20 is formed as shown in Figure 5, its: upper edge being made thicker than the portion below it to provide a formed ring when bent, which, due to its resiliency, will tend to assume a straight strip, as originally moulded.

When the strip is bent'and placed in position on the can, the rubber conforms to the shape of the parts of the can in contact therewith, as illustrated in Figure 4, and clings thereto by reason of its resiliency, while the outer exposed rim 5 portion thereof indicated by 20', clasps the bead by reason of its elasticity, as will be readily understood.

The construction described provides a band that is elastic and resilient, which when bent into circular form may be easily attached to the rim of the can or detached therefrom without the use of cement or tools, and which in use, provides a construction of improved utility.

Having thus described my invention I claim as 15 new:

1. A can comprising a body portion having a beaded lower edge, a discontinuous strip of elastic resilient rubber originally formed in a straight strip and inclosing and embracing said edge and extending upwardly therefrom on its inner side to form a relatively wider band than that of the outer portion, which expands to press in close frictional relation with the inner wall ,of the body portion by reason of its resiliency.

2. The construction defined in claim 1, together with: the upper inner end of said strip extending higher than the outer side portion and being thickened to reinforce its expansive pressure on the inner side of the body portion.

3. A can comprising a body portion formed with a beaded lower edge, and with its bottom located at a predetermined distance above said edge to provide a wide cylindrical surface; and a strip of resilient elastic material, the ends of which are disconnected from each other to permit easy removal of the strip from the can, said strip being formed to provide a narrow tubular lower edge portion to embrace the bead of the can, and having an upwardly extending relatively wide band portion which rests against the inner surface of the can and exerts pressure thereon due to its resiliency.

4. A can comprising a body portion of the character described having a beaded lower edge and formed with a shallow groove which encircles the body at a predetermined distance above said edge, and a discontinuous strip of resilient elastic material formed in a circle from a straight strip and having a curved portion which conforms to the shallow groove in the body portion of the can, said strip extending over and embracing the lower edge of the rim of the can and held thereon by reason of its clasping action and its tendency to expand into a straight line.

WILLIAM B. FLANAGAN. 

